“I like loopy,” he says. “I can be a bit loopy at times, and I can hang out with her socially because she gets on with my friends. We have a similar sense of humor and I tell her there are no rules on this show, so don t worry about how you want to behave.”

Aside from the way they mesh as pals, Cowell also sought out Abdul for the show because of her professionalism.

“She has got an opportunity to prove she does really know what she’s talking about,” he says. “She’s good at spotting stars.”

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